Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29
HOUSE,.

Wednesday, January 19.-Eighteen De
titiOns were presented pray ing for the pay
ment of the Price raid claims. Seventeen
petitions praying for municipal suffrage TO
women were presented. By Mr.. Tilton
praying for the establishment of an expert
mental station for forestry. A petitio,
from citizens of Finney, charging fraud il
elections, and asking an Investigation wa
presented. Fifty-six bills on various sub
jects we're introduced. Bills 1O6 to 165 wer,
read the second time and referred. Tn,
special committee on Wallace county re
ported that county without legal organiza
ton. Ordered printed and made a spec
ial order for Friday morning at 1899
Mr.. Prices resolution of coincidence
| i'll and absent, was adopted. Mr.. Beattie
resolution providing for a constitutions
convention was referred. The special join
committee to confer with the state hous,
| board in reference to plans for the couple
ton of the state house is MessrS. Simpson
Bard and Benning. Special committee O,
| silk culture, Morse, Edwards, and Arnold, O.
Pottawatomie. A resolution was adopted
fixing the question of adjournment. tn.
house when it adjourns does 80 until the fol
lowing morning at 10 a. m.
Thursday, January 2O.-Ten petitions
praying for municipal suffrage were pre-.
sented and referred to the committee or
political rights of women. Three additional
petitions praying for the payment of the
Price raid claims were presented. Thirty.
two bills were introduced. Bills 166 to 211
were read the second time and referred.
The committee reported house bills Is and
"a with the recommendation that they pass.
The committee on railroads reporte d house
bill Is and recommended that it do not
pass; house bill 81, that it pass IA amended:
house bill 81, that it be printed and
referred to the committee of the whole.
The committee on public buildings re-
ported house bill %. that it pass. The COM
mittee on agriculture reported house bill 80,
that it pass rs amended. Judiciary COM
mittee reported original bill 243, read first
and second times and reported to committee
of the whole house; house bill IL, that it
pass as amended; house bill GA, that it pass;
house bill 6, that it do not pass; house bill
the enacting clause; house bill 81, that it do
not pass. The committee on county seats
and lines reported house bill I58. This
bill was reoommitted to the committee
The committee on militia reported house
bill 3, that it pass, Roads and highways RS
ported house bill 4, 80. IS, LA, liz, that they
pass, and house bill 38; that it do not pass.
no CudlI dppOluS6O N10S6Tos OO10udus
Thompson and Price on the joint committee
to visit the Olathe asylum.
Friday, January 21.-Another volume of
petitions favoring municipal suffrage was
presented. Also number re lating to Price
raid claims. Mr.. Taylor, of Reno, presented
petition praying for the restoration Of
\rrapahos county. Mr.. Haun presented
several petitions praying for the re-estab-
lishment of Buffalo county. Bills 249 to
PAT were introduced and read the first
time. Bills 212 to 248 were read the
second time and referred to committees.
The committee on railroads reported
the law relating to voting bonds.
The committee on political rights of We
men, report bills 60 and 1877, to pas as
amended. The committee on electious, re-
port pIima facia case of fraud, in the
Finney county contest, and we're authorized
to proceed to that county and make an in
vestigation. Senate bill 121, the legislative
appropriation bill "a, was. passed. A substi-
tute to house bill, was reported favorably
the payment of the Price raid claims and
nearly million dollars for
that purpose.
On motion Of Mr.. Veale, of Shawnee,
the sergeant at arms was ordered to pay the
expenses of the committee on election, on
it's visit to Finney county. The chief clerk
for subscription by the state for three copies
Of the Topeka Capital for each member and
senator and chaplain, was tabled. In COM
mittee of the whole, house bill 10 was r.
ported for passage, also house bill 137, plac-
ing the appointment of railroad commits
sioners in the hand of the governor, vas re-
ported favorably.
Saturday. January 22.-Petitions for mu-
nicipal suffrage were presented by Messrs.
Fockele, Admire, Baker, Reitz, Ream, Bot
torf, Potter, 1iiton, Wsldron, Lawrence.
Clogston. and Miller, Of Lin
coin; in favor of the Price raid claims, by
Messrs. Baker, Ccx, of Doux las, and
Lacey. Eleven new bills were introduced,
and bills 249 and 275 were read and re-
ferfed to committees. The special order
relating to the status of Wallace county
was postponed until 1880 q. m. Tuesday
next: The committee on temperance re-
port d house bill 70. which provides
for the police government OF certain cities
(Leavenworth, etc ) with several amend
ments, which do not change the general fea-
lures of TIE bill, with the recommended
hat it pass. House concurrent resolution
IL, memorializing congress to prohibit the
issuing IF license tax receipts for she sale O.
eXCSDG k0&d1lZeu puiROCOoS "or
considered, and after dis cussion was referee
10 the committee on temperance. House
resolution Is, memorialiZing con
zrees to pension all old soldiers at $500 per
month, was adopted. House concurrent !
resolution 20, memorializing congress in re- !
att IN to Oklahoma land, directing our con- |
delegation to urge tho passage of !
he bill now pending in congress. was adop- |
ed. The house adjourned until p. m. |
Monday next.
Monday, Janua IA large number of
,etitions favoring municipal suffrage were
PRESENTED. Twenty-seven new bills were In
reduced relating to railroads and railroad
id, to insurance, to providing text books
or schools of q uniform character, etc.,
nd read the first time. Bills 272 to 2SS, and
ouse substitute to 166, were read the sec
nd time and referred. Mr.. Tilton's bill,
ouse bill 10, permitting school lands to be
old one year after the organization OF q
ew county, was passed. House bill 137, Mr..
b u, to place the power Of ap
ointment in the hands Of the governor IN
tead Of the executive council, was defeated.